Dark-blue hues dominate the ample glass-walled living room. The palette was inspired by the space’s original fireplace, whose strikingly elaborate tiles once covered the ceiling of an Italian chapel (or so the story goes). While most of the furnishings seen here are designs by Charles Hollis Jones, the central lacquered table with brass details is a 1970s piece by Jean-Claude Mahey.

Charles Hollis Jones, a living legend in the world of furniture design, created this custom coffee table with cobalt rods, as well as the brass-and-Lucite side chairs and the peacock-blue sofa, both from his “Waterfall” line. The green Murano-glass table lamps are vintage finds from Marbro Lamp Company. In the background, a series of life-size statues framed in colonnaded belvederes help set the Hellenistic atmosphere of the pool area.

This parlor is part of a multifunctional room that includes a bar and a dining area. A set of bold 1960s chrome chairs by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar were paired with a red 1970s sectional sofa by Vladimir Kagan. The serpentine coffee table, designed for the clients by Charles Hollis Jones, sits atop a bespoke sheepskin rug made with Australian hides from Overland.

Anthony Cochran designed this brass-trimmed lacquered bar, which was built by Stoker Construction, the Coachella Valley contractor in charge of the home’s extensive renovations. Behind it is an ornate gilded mirror, one of a handful of Italian antiques that once belonged to the Hearst art collection. A set of 19th-century Chinese foo dogs converted into table lamps complete the eclectic and refined look of the space.

The dining area features a distinctive 1950s console cabinet by James Mont, lacquered in a burnt sienna hue with gilded accents. “It was so fabulously made that we had to use it as the centerpiece of this room,” says Cochran. “Everything worked around that piece.” While most of the Lucite furnishings in the home are by designer Charles Hollis Jones, this table was made in Italy in the 1970s. Cochran upholstered the chairs in a creamy pink woven fabric.

Originally used as a formal inner atrium leading to the master and mistress suites, this space was turned into a more practical billiards room. The pool table, which sits atop a vintage Edward Fields rug, is a 1970s piece purchased from a home designed by famed architect William F. Cody. Flanking the table are four swivel armchairs by Harvey Probber; one set is from the 1960s, and the other is a current reproduction.

Formerly known as the mistress bedroom, this guest bedroom presents a modern version of McNaughton’s original design. Phillip Jeffries’s “Beyond” wallpaper adds marine colors to this otherwise white corner of the space, furnished with a vintage Lucite bed by Charles Hollis Jones and matching custom-made tables. The chair is a 1960s James Mont design; the Murano-glass “Tronchi” chandelier is also from the '60s.

This acid-green wall unit, including the mercury-glass lamp, desk, and chair, was designed by 1960s interiors icon Arthur Elrod for a residence in nearby Thunderbird Heights (purchased from Palm Springs’s Modernway). “Although it was not original to the house, it worked flawlessly with all these arches,” says Cochran, adding that the arches had at some point been removed.

Layered textures give the master suite a cosseting atmosphere. The upholstered bed, with Lucite and brass details, is a 1980s piece by Marcello Mioni purchased from Casa Moderno in Palm Springs. Also from Casa Moderno is the 1970s tufter recamier by Vladimir Kagan for Directional.

The home’s Roman-style pool, backed by panoramic views of the Coachella Valley, was restored to its original luster, a process that involved removing unsightly railings and a bulky bar.

Behind the atrium’s columns is an antique Italian console culled from the Hearst art collection at San Simeon, one of a handful of original pieces acquired by the current owners. Above it hangs Vol des Oiseaux, a framed 1960s wool tapestry by French artist Robert Wogensky. The gilded benches were custom made by American furniture designer Charles Hollis Jones.

The residence’s entrance atrium, set under an eight-foot domed skylight, features a reflecting pool with a vintage replica of an ancient Chinese sculpture known as the Flying Horse of Gansu. Designer Anthony Cochran added terrazzo tiles to the floors and eliminated a series of ornate planters to create a more contemporary look. “This more pared-down version of the fountain really brings out the beautiful architecture and expansive floor plan of the house,” he says.

The relatively subdued facade of San Simeonita, a Palm Springs residence from the early 1960s, hides opulent Palladian interiors conceived by Hollywood set designer James McNaughton. Although the 8,000-square-foot home was originally commissioned by a couple from Chicago, its most famous owner was media heir George Randolph Hearst, who hosted lavish parties here for dignitaries and celebrities. Designer Anthony Cochran is responsible for the latest makeover of this storied address.

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